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Bill Perkins
| Bill Perkins | ||
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| New York Senate District 30 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $79,500/year | |
| Per diem | $171/full day; $61/half day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Brown University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Harlem, NY | |
| Profession | Senator | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Perkins served on the following committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Perkins served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Perkins served on these committees:
| New York Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Cities | ||||
| • Civil Service and Pensions | ||||
| • Codes | ||||
| • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions | ||||
| • Environmental Conservation | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Labor | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Bill Perkins ran in the 2012 election for New York State Senate District 30. Perkins ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. He also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Perkins was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill Perkins Incumbent |
100% | 98,201 | |
| Total Votes | 98,201 | |||
Endorsements
- 32BJ/SEIU[3]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Perkins ran in the 2010 election for New York State Senate District 30. He defeated Basil Smikle in the September 14 Democratic primary. He defeated Donal Yarbrough in the general election.[4]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 30 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Perkins (D)
|
56,793 | |||
| Donal Yarbrough (R) | 3,795 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Bill Perkins ran unopposed and won the election for New York State Senate, District 30 with 95,706 votes.
Perkins raised $67,344 for his campaign.[5]
| New York State Senate, District 30 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bill Perkins (D)
|
95,706 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Listed below are the largest contributors to Perkins's 2010 campaign.[6]
| New York State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Bill Perkins's campaign in 2010 | |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $15,500 |
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $10,000 |
| American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees | $8,500 |
| New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council | $6,500 |
| Friends Of Carl Kruger | $6,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $304,685 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Bill Perkins' 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | $9,500 |
| New York State Trial Lawyers | $5,000 |
| VOTECPE | $2,000 |
| Aaron Silberrman | $1,000 |
| Service Employees Local 32B-32J | $1,000 |
Personal
Perkins and his wife, Pamela Green, have four children.
External links
- Bill Perkins' personal website
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, Candidate Petition List, retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ ABC News, "New York unofficial 2012 primary election results," accessed September 13, 2012
- ↑ New York Daily News, "32BJ/SEIU Endorses For State Senate, Assembly," August 1, 2012
- ↑ New York Times NY state legislative election results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Bill's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money "Perkins's 2010 Campaign contributions
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